When changes occur in a person's work registration status after certification, the worker must determine if the person failed or refused to comply with work registration requirements without good cause per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:50-5-85 or meets exemption criteria per OAC 340:50-5-86.

1. (1) Exemption status loss. Per Section 273.7(b)(2) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (7 C.F.R. § 273.7(b)(2)):

   1. (A) Persons who lose their work registration exemption due to a change in circumstances that is:

      1. (i) not subject to the reporting requirements, per OAC 340:50-9-5(g), must register for work registration at the next certification renewal; or
      2. (ii) subject to the reporting requirements, per OAC 340:50-9-5(g), must register when the change is reported; and
   2. (B) when a household member is exempt from work registration because he or she is subject to, and in compliance with unemployment compensation or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families work requirements, and stops complying without good cause, the household member is disqualified unless he or she meets another exemption.

2. (2) Communication requirement. Per 7 C.F.R. § 273.7(c)(ii), a written notice is generated by the system and the worker must attempt to contact the household to orally explain the work registration responsibilities, per OAC 340:50-5-85 when:

   1. (A) a new household member joins the household; or
   2. (B) a household member who is exempt from work registration loses the exemption.
3. (3) Failure to comply. A registered household member who fails to comply with work registration requirements without good cause, per OAC 340:50-5-85, is disqualified, per 7 C.F.R. § 273.7(f) and OAC 340:50-5-10.1.

4. (4) Disqualification period. When a household member is disqualified because he or she failed to comply with work registration requirements, the disqualification period is:

   1. (A) one month for the first violation;
   2. (B) three months for the second violation; or
   3. (C) six months for the third or subsequent violation.
5. (5) Shortening the disqualification period. The disqualification period may be shortened when the household member becomes exempt from work registration per 7 C.F.R. § 273.7(g).

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3843, eff 8-24-92 (emergency)

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1821, eff 5-13-93

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2079, eff 7-1-01

Amended at 22 Ok Reg 805, eff 5-12-05

Amended at 25 Ok Reg 937, eff 6-1-08

Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1659, eff 9-17-18

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 95, eff 7-19-21 (emergency)

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 1755, eff 9-15-22